Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 9 at 7:22PM EDT until August 10 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 548 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE LICKING UNION
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BELLEFONTAINE, CELINA, COLDWATER, DELAWARE, KENTON, MARYSVILLE, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, SIDNEY, ST. MARYS, AND WAPAKONETA.
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 8:37PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 837 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Arlington to near Lakeview to near Fort Loramie, moving southeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Marysville, Sidney, Bellefontaine, Kenton, Richwood, Newport, West Liberty, Anna, North Lewisburg, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Forest, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, and Hardin.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 89 and 101.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for central and west central Ohio.
To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
71° 71° chance Mon 85° Mon 85° likely 68° 68° likely Tue 82° Tue 82°
Monday, November 18th, 2013
Obituaries on November 18th, 2013
Roger H. Siefring, 63, Burkettsville, died Nov. 17, 2013, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Robert E. "Bob" Cooke, 75, passed away Nov. 14, 2013, at OSU Medical Center, Columbus. [More]
Alfrieda R. Sanning, 92, Coldwater, died Nov. 16, 2013, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Marjorie A. Puthoff Rethman, 78, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes late Saturday evening, Nov. 16, 2013, at Kettering Memorial Hospital, Kettering. [More]
Stories on November 18th, 2013
MARIA STEIN - Criminal charges could be filed against the person who circulated a misidentified photo on the Internet of a fictitious tornado in Mercer County at the height of a severe storm Sunday.
Obamacare
The story is changing daily for the Affordable Care Act.   
According to Health and Human Services, more than 800,000 Ohioans were expected to sign up for health care before the end of the year, most using the Health Insurance Marketplace website. [More]
COLDWATER - 'Tis the season for gifts and festively wrapped shoeboxes.
The buzz of happy voices filled the United Steelworkers Hall on Saturday afternoon as people of all ages gathered to make the holidays brighter for needy children in more than 100 countries around the world.
Robbery believed first to occur in Celina in more than 3 decades
CELINA - Police continue to search for 22-year-old Cody J. Maxwell in connection with a Friday afternoon robbery at The Peoples Bank Co. in Celina.
Division VII Regional Semifinals at Piqua
PIQUA - Marion Local's senior quarterback Adam Bertke connected with senior wide receiver Troy Homan on a two-yard touchdown with 29 seconds left in
Division V Regional Semifinals at Tiffin
TIFFIN - Two scores in less than a minute at the end of the first half capped off another big night for the Coldwater football team as they advanced to the Division V Region 16 finals with a 49-21 win over Doylestown Chippewa at Tiffin National Field at Frost-Kalnow Stadium in Tiffin. [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The West Ohio High School Bowling Conference got its season rolling on Saturday with a full slate of matches at Plaza Lanes in Celina.
Local pictures on November 18th, 2013